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Are iPad Textbooks Economical?

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iPads vs. Textbooks
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Posted on: February 27, 2012, 7:12 am Category: Uncategorized

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  1. Denise O'Shea said

    That’s one way of looking at it. Another way is to consider the benefits of having the iPad (or any tablet) technology at one’s fingertips — less to carry, more tools than a traditional textbook (video, audio, links to additional resources) — plus the fact that an iPad is so much more than an eReader. Students can also use it to produce presentations, collaborate, do research, etc…

  2. Adam Van Sickle said

    And the most costly expense could be the school’s commitment to information having to then be vetted by Apple; a company that has a history of censoring information through their app store.